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A desire to be observed, considered, esteemed, praised, beloved, and admired by his fellows is one of the earliest as well as the keenest dispositions discovered in the heart of man.

John Quincy Adams

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Democracy, pure democracy, has at least its foundation in a generous theory of human rights.
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To believe all men honest would be folly. To believe none so, is something worse.
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To furnish the means of acquiring knowledge is, the greatest benefit that can be conferred upon mankind. It prolongs life itself and enlarges the sphere of existence.
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Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people.
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No man is entirely free from weakness and imperfection in this life.
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To be good, and to do good, is all we have to do.
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A politician in this country must be the man of a party. I would fain be the man of my whole country.
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Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost.
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Occasional war is one of the rigorous instruments in the hands of Providence to give tone to the character of nations.
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Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of the weak, and that it is doing God’s service when it is violating all His laws.
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Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.
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It was the special purpose of Christ’s appearance upon earth to bring immortality to light.
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I am a warrior, so that my son may be a merchant, so that his son may be a poet.
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Posterity – you will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve your freedom. I hope you will make good use of it.
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